Former American Idol ( season 12 ) semifinalist Jaidah Christina Davila ( JDA ) kicked off her three-song performance June 26 with a powerful version of Lady Gaga's LoveGame. She then went with the toned-down Hozier hit "Take Me To Church." Then she belted out her new single, "Real Eyez," from her upcoming album.

Davila was cheered throughout the performance, with cell-phone cameras flashing and Chicago-based dancer Mel Escamilla working the stage with her.

"It was great [performing], and awesome to do after all that happened earlier in the day [with the Supreme Court decision]," said Davila, who was on break at her new job at Macy's when she heard the SCOTUS decision. "I saw [the news] and got really excited."

Davila and Escamilla rode front and center on the B-96 float in the annual Pride Parade, and she sang multiple times along the route.

Davilawho started her transition in August 2013, about six months after being eliminated from "Idol"is now working in the cosmetics department at Macy's Water Tower, continuing to fine-tune her music career, and "doing everything to keep the dream alive," she said.

"Real Eyez" centers on relationships, she said.

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